The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07
GOVERNMENTAL
What is Going on in the State De-
Departments.
An Epitome of What Was
Learned at the Capitol
[From Wednesdays Daily.l

pany or Fort worth; caplJal STOCK,
$25O,00O. Incorporators: j. P. Harger, j.
j. Green, A. H. Heath, s. o. Smith, W. S.
Essex and R. 81. Sellers.
The San Angelo Fraternal union.
The Whitesboro Milling company, of
Grayson county; capital sSock. $4,000.
Incorporators: James B. Noosley, l.. M.
Smith, p. McKenna, Eli Smith and j. d.
Pattison.
The governor has received letter from
the Courier-Jou asking his views upon
the political situation in the
south since the recent waving
of the bloody shirt by FairchiIds and his
compadres. For answer, he clipped
paragraph written by the editor of The
STATESMAN and with it sent a copy of his
speech delivered at the Hoods brigade
reunion; the one to show the sentiment
of the people of Texas, the other to pro-
claim the opinion he had given forth to
old soldiers who had fought on the south
ern side.
Commissioners Hall was in consultation
with the governor yesterday, relative to
the arrangement of matters In his de
partment when the new law goes into
effect. Mr. Hall is confident that when
the law is put in force there
will be remarkable settlement of the
now unsettled portion of the state.
W. r. Smith, collector of Caldwell coun-
ty, and E. d. Downs, collector of Newton
county, settled with the comptroller yes
tesday.
From Thursdays Daily.l
Gov. Ross is in receipt of an invitatio n
from the secretary of the centennial con-
stitutional convention, to be held at Phil
adelphia. He yesterday wrote in reply
that the press of work upon him would
prevent his attending, and, after convey
ing his cordial good wishes, said that
Lieut.. Gov. Wheeler would attend and
would be the representative of the state
of Texas. Gov. Wheeler is well able
to represent the state in the grand as
sembly of statesmen.
The superintendent of instruction yes
terday received the following school dis
tricts: Uvalde county, $40; Shackleford
APO; Kaufman, 4,159. Towns: Rising Star
As; Alexander, 11S; Texarkana, GIT; Cald-
well, 100; Greenville, 767; Navasota, 713
Stephensvllle, 1859; Colorado, 251; Lam
pasas, 434.
While chatting with the governor yes
terday afternoon, The STATESMAN re
porter asked his opinion about the pres
ness. The governor answered.: "Abou
the only way to secure the train robber:
seems to be to kill them dead on thu
spot; otherwise, they are likely to prove
an alibi before they quit kicking" 1t is
in other words easy enough to catch 6
man, but it is easier for him to prove al
alibi.
Chartered yesterday: The Oak Cliff
Water Supply company, of Dallas; capita
$4,000. Incorporators: T. S. Marsalis,
Thomas Field, John F. Elliott, Frank
Field and W. j. Butterton.
Mr.. III. @. Sweet, of Green county, ha
written letter to the governor, in which
he claims that he holds land under paten
from the state, and also the dictum of thu
governor of Texas promising him pro
lection in his rights. He says that now
after he has been nearly three years al
occupant of the land, his title is knocked
from under him by the supreme court
He wants to know what he can do in tn
premises, and asks the executive the di
rect question what he must do. The lette
presents an interesting question for tn
consideration of those who have in charg
the land propositions of the state.
The treasurer is paying school war
rants up to and including registere
number 47O. This call is occasioned b
the payment into the treasury of abou
100000 interest on bonds in the perma
nent school fund.- the interest going t
the available fund. This call will leav
about 100000 of back warrants yet to b
met.
[From fridays Daily
Treasury receipts yesterday were abor
$4,000; payments were $4,000, principal
on salaries and school warrants.
The comptroller's deposits yesterda
amounted to $4,000.
The following collectors settled yeste
day: W. H. Rand, of Cass county; v
W. Cain, of Erath county, and A. R. Mo
ris, of Travis county.
Collector A. R. Morris, of this count.
swelled the receipts of the state yesterda
by the deposit of about $4,000, on az
count of Travis county tax collections.
The educational department is in r.
ceipt of large number Of scholastic at
stracts, and they are coming in dali
The apportionment of the school fun
will he made on the 18th instant. 1t
thought that good many counties ma
default on their returns.
The land board held meeting yeste
day, and disposed of lot of minor maj
GerS. Ihe prlnclple Inlng 5ebuleu WAS I'll
disposition of unfinished business. TIL
will go into the hands of the land com
missioner. The board will be defunct t.
night.
From Saturdays Daiy.l
Chartered yesterday: The Texas Med
cal Publishing company of Dallas; CAPT
tai, $4,000. Incorporators: S. D. Thus
ton, H. G. Leake, W. B. Bro oks, K.
Chiffon and ". Childress.
The governor yesterday pardont
Tomas Cortez, Mexican, convicted
Goliad for horse stealing and sentence
for five years. The recommendation fl
pardon was signed by the judge and a
torney and others, and showed that thei
was doubt as to the guilt Of the man.
The treasurer is paying school warran
to and including registered number 450.
Yesterday was salary day
all the departments. The trea
urer paid out $4,000 on account
salaries and school warrants.
The sum of $4,000 will be due Il
treasury to-day on account of interest {